SP2 for XP PRO Install Issue

I formatted my laptop, then installed XP Pro. Windows update seems to
consistantly stick on the SP2 Update when it reads "Checking Product Key" My
windows was activated prior to attempting the SP2 update. I have tried many
times to complete this update, both via Windows Update and a SP2 CD. Help
Thanks

Posted by another user who got a response from MS Support:-

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There are 3 steps which we have to do to get the SP2 installed.

Steps are:

1) Please go into the CMD prompt (Start/Run --> cmd.exe )

2) Then type cd /d %windir%\inf and make sure we are in that directory.

3) Then type ren oem*.inf oem*.old, it will go back to the prompt after giving you some
error (Do not worry about it)

4) Then type ren oem*.pnf oem*.old1, it will go back to the prompt after giving you some
error (Do not worry about it)

5) Then goto start - run - type "%windir%\inf" and you will see the files in the folder.

6) Then find the file by name INFCACHE.1 and take a backup of it to desktop (by copying it
to desktop) and delete the INFCACHE.1 from c:\windows\inf.

7) Close all windows and reboot the computer to safe mode and start the installation of
SP2 and it should go fine.

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"J" <> wrote in message
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|I formatted my laptop, then installed XP Pro. Windows update seems to
| consistantly stick on the SP2 Update when it reads "Checking Product Key" My
| windows was activated prior to attempting the SP2 update. I have tried many
| times to complete this update, both via Windows Update and a SP2 CD. Help
| Thanks